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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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